Jump to content

captain america

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    3499

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by captain america

  1. captain america
    Rambo XII: The Return Of Trautman's Ghost On a serious note, Ill totally see this.
  2. captain america
    His helmet was probably what saved him by being yanked off his head and hitting the compressor face and causing the whole engine to belch before the rest of him could be sucked in. Regardless, probably his most terrifying moment. In other news...
  3. captain america
    Given how Bandai released the 1/144 Falcon well before the Perfect Grade kit, I cant help but wonder if they aren't testing the market with the more affordable versions while they work on those kits in larger scales... To be released at a later date if the market reciprocates.
  4. captain america
    Perhaps at a later date.
  5. captain america
    Since I haven't posted in this section for quite a long time, it's possible that fewer people will see it. Should you know people who might be interested in this project, please feel free to direct them here.
  6. captain america
    Greetings all, A fellow MWer would like me to tackle both the Zentradi drop-ship and Personal Shuttle as resin kits in 1/500 scale, and I was wondering if there would be any interest on your behalf in terms of resin kits? To give you a better idea, the Dropship would be about 22cm across, and have the following featres: -A separate hatch/walkway that could be positioned either open or closed -Hollow interior with detailed bulkheads -Optional extended or retracted landing feet featuring brass tube for rigidity. As for the shuttle, it would be 10.3cm long. No opening parts Estimated retail for both kits: $350 CAD + shipping Shipping fees (AIR parcel, no tracking): USA/CANADA: 37.00 CHILE: 77.00 AUSTRALIA: 77.00 HONG KONG: 72.00 ARGENTINA: 78.00 FRANCE: 70.00 For shipping rates to other countries, please inquire. PRE-ORDER SPECIAL: for those who make payment before July 1st, a set of two Regult Battle Pod figures will be included as a bonus with your kit.
  7. captain america
    So apparently, this happened. Just imagine the shenannigans when Stick, Ley and Yellow team-up.
  8. captain america
    This looks like the scene where Rey & the gang go deep inside the remains of DS-II to recover the old, circular radar dish that Lando knocked-off the Falcon during his run in ROTJ.
  9. captain america
    That would make more sense if he was crossdressing, or even in civilian clothes. Not sure it's appropriate with battle armor.
  10. captain america
    I can't help thinking that Sentinel's Blow Superior needs an accessories set of its own. Here's what I had in mind: -2 HBT cases, blue-gray color like in episode 5. -3 balloons w/brass rod for string (ep 5) -clear green visor -coffee mug w/decal (ep 4) -glow-in-the-dark dash panel -binoculars w/strap (ep 12) -molded in color, just like the MF set Price target: $50 + shipping. Thoughts?
  11. captain america
  12. captain america
    Destruction files are up!
  13. captain america
    Fixed it.
  14. captain america
    Quick Friday update. Helper Crabb kits are cast and will be shipping starting Monday. I also wanted to provide a few pictures of the sensor-eye. It's molded as all one piece, with the sensor shape molded as a cavity on the inside. I added a coat of clear red which shows the detail in a very subtle way, but you can use silver/gun metal paint on the inside if you want the sensor to be more prominent.
  15. captain america
    Isn't the Horizont supposed to be something like 50.3m long according to the stats? 160mm is way too long (or wide) for 1/400, unless I'm reading that wrong. Nice kit, but I think it needs to be bigger.
  16. captain america
    This year marks the 15th anniversary of my garage kit enterprise. So much for my aspirations of being a fly-by-night operation. I think I'll carry that box art theme throughout the rest of the year's releases. Seems only logical.
  17. captain america
    Three: the eye, and two forearm blaster covers. 505thAirborne: from the looks of it, Sentinel seems to be paying attention, as can be evidenced by the saddle-packs and Gallant weapons to be included wth their upcoming Blow Superior release. They certainly get my approval for upping their game, as well as making great products. With regards to the Malar, it's definitely sturdy by garage kit standards, but it ultimately remains a kit. It goes together very nicely though, and the ball-joint tension is easily adjustable: sand the ball very lightly to reduce tension, or add a thin bead of CA glue to the inner rim f the socket cup to increase tension. Oh, and just by-the-by I realized that this year marks the 15th anniversary of my garage kit making.
  18. captain america
    Crabby godness!! The figure holds together with no glue, just the tension of the ball-joints! Will have pics of the clear parts early next week
  19. captain america
    Casting is a go! Making a few tweaks to the molds as I begin... There are more parts than for the Gosu, so getting everything poured in one shot is proving to be a bit of a challenge.
  20. captain america
    I cut the bottom of the tupperware out so that I can pour the silicone; the rim gets glued to the plexiglass.
  21. captain america
    Correct. Tupperware containers make great mold boxes.
  22. captain america
    Hi guys! Molding process is in full swing. For those of you who aren't aware, I like to pour my molds as one piece, let harden, and then carefully extract the masters using a sharp scalpel to strategically slice the mold open. The masters themselves are first hot glued to a plexiglass base, and rudimentary scribbles are made with a sharpie to guide my cutting. I used to loathe this process, because on occasion, a stray part would detach from the base and float to the surface after I'd pour the rubber, thereby ruining the mold. I seem to have solved this problem now by pouring bigger, more complex molds in two shots: the first pour only fills a thid of the mold box, which I let harden for about 8 hours before filling the mold box with the rest of the mold material. This not only helps to seal the gap between the plexiglass base and the mold box, but also helps to anchor the parts into place, thus reducing the chance that parts might detach from the base. Just figured I'd share a helpful trick.
  23. captain america
    In fairness, there are so many animated Transformers series that all use the same basic characters, but are technically not in the same timeline/universe; I don't see why the live-action movies should be any different. Bumblebee was a fine movie, but in terms of its box-office revenue, I don't think it's strong enough a foundation (at least not yet) to carry the whole cinematic franchise. Whether you like them or loathe them, the Bayverse films (save for TLK) have been extremely successful, and it stands to reason that Hasbro & Paramount see no reason to replace someting that isn't broken.
  24. captain america
    No, it's Stormbreaker. I had to look at stills to be sure, because like you, I thought it was Mjolnir too.
  25. captain america
    Saw it over the weekend, and was gleefully impressed! I never read the manga, but saw the OVA years ago, and this runs circles around it. I'll probably go see it again this week, just to give a good movie a leg-up.
×
×
  • Create New...